Joe Hill's Prison

Written by
Jill McDonough

The Historical Society in Salt Lake still hassome letters, a pamphlet called "Joe Hill'sRemains," even though he made it clearhe wanted his ashes scattered in every stateexcept Utah. Not wanting to be caught deadhere. The prison where Joe Hill diedis torn down now. Now there's a Sizzler. Neonand brick at the foot of mountains he musthave looked at through bars. They're beautifulmountains. They look like America, all majesty.Rising purple up beyond the wall where he was shot.